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NFL Draft vs. Yearling Auctions: How Talent Evaluation Works in Football and Horse Racing

Walt4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

Every year, two completely different industries go through almost the exact same ritual, and nobody notices the similarities. Yes, we’re talking about football and horse racing. In football, we have the NFL Draft. This is an event with bright lights, analysts arguing over picks, and fans convinced that their team will have a superstar in…

NFL

Why Football Fans Are Using Online Casinos for Fantasy Football

Walt4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

Fantasy football leagues have been a staple in online entertainment for Pennsylvania football fans for a long time. With fans being able to choose between local, community-based, casino-based and major online sites as a way to play, many fans have found the most enjoyment in the offerings of online casinos for their fantasy football…

Will Mike Locksley Remain at Maryland?

Walt4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

For the 2026 season, Mike Locksley will remain in place as the head coach at Maryland. Yet the last season was touch-and-go, with poor results and no visible changes tarnishing his tenure. With expectations mounting from the college and a new athletic director, could one of them be a possible change in leadership,…

NFL

How Ireland Fell in Love with the NFL and Why the League Is Betting on That Growth

Walt4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

Nobody in Ireland grows up dreaming of the NFL. There is no local team handed down from your dad, no school PE teacher lining out the field, and the first time you watched a game, you probably spent half of it wondering why they keep stopping. And yet here we are, thousands…

How Does NFL Draft Work for Fans Who Are New to Football?

Walt4 months ago4 months ago011 mins

Even if you are not a long-time football fan, you have probably heard someone ask: how does the NFL draft work? In its most basic terms, it is an event in which the teams pick new players on an annual basis, most of whom are from college football. It is one of the key…

Humor

Jerks of the Week – April 13, 2026

Walt4 months ago4 months ago014 mins

Jerk of the Week: The Whacky Pizza Party Someone once told me that they lived vicariously through my Jerks of the Week tales. Of course, this was long ago when I used to frequent bars with my friends. I was in my late 20s back then, and I lived within walking distance of my local…

NFL

The Hidden Shift in Online Betting That Most Players Ignore

Walt4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

If you’ve been betting for a while, you’ve probably felt it — even if you haven’t fully put it into words. Something in the betting landscape has changed. Not overnight, and not in an obvious way, but steadily. And the players who adapt to these changes early tend to have an advantage, particularly in…

Draft

Emmitt Smith’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft – Picks 17-32

Walt4 months ago021 mins

Last update: Sometime in the month of 2026. Next update: Who in God name would update the mark draft lot of time? I’ve been writing Emmitt Smith mock drafts ever since ESPN unjustly fired him. My reasoning was that we all missed Emmitt’s grammatically flawed analysis on the “Worldwide Leader,” and I was protesting ESPN…

Emmitt Smith’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft

Walt4 months ago020 mins

I’ve been writing Emmitt Smith mock drafts ever since ESPN unjustly fired him. My reasoning was that we all missed Emmitt’s grammatically flawed analysis on the “Worldwide Leader,” and I was protesting ESPN terminating his contract. Emmitt was definitely the highlight of my Sunday mornings, and America deserves to hear him once again. This is…

Top 5 NFL Players to Watch This Season

Walt4 months ago4 months ago013 mins

Every NFL season brings a new wave of storylines, but a few players always rise above the noise. Some are proven stars trying to push their teams closer to a championship. Others are entering a season that could redefine how they are viewed across the league. These are the players who do more than put…